The MR Center - our offer

The MR Center at Karolinska Institutet is a core facility that drives MRI research at the Neuroradiology Clinic. The equipment consists of a 3 Tesla GE SIGNA Premier MRI scanner owned by Karolinska Institutet thanks to a generous gift from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation in 2010.

Services

The MRC provide MRI support and driver's license training so that researchers can operate the equipment without assistance from staff. In addition, the center also provides seminars and workshops to enhance quality of research and provide a platform for data processing and analysis with a special focus on multi-modal data integration to further support synergistic work with other Core Facilities.

Equipment

MRI scanner in the MR Center core facility
3 Tesla (3T) GE Signa Premier MRI scanner. Photo: Jörgen Rosén

3T

State-of-the art 3 Tesla (3T) GE Signa Premier MRI scanner with a wide bore gantry (70 cm tunnel) and high-performance XT gradients for obtaining structural and functional images of body tissue and blood flow. The equipment is available 24/7 for research purposes. Research MRI technicians and physicists available to support users as necessary.

Availability and fees

  • Availability: 24/7
  • Internal price (all weekdays): 1823 SEK/hour (non-corporate)
MRI scanner in the MR Center core facility
7 Tesla (7T) Siemens MAGNETOM Terra.X MRI scanner. Photo: Jörgen Rosén

7T

Next-generation clinical 7 Tesla (7T) Siemens MAGNETOM Terra.X MRI scanner, the first of its kind world-wide. Uses unique ultra-high field and cutting-edge performance (130 mT/m at 250 T/m/s), parallel transmit as well as deep learning-based acceleration for denoising and improved image quality. Research MRI technicians and physicists available to support users as necessary.

Availability and fees

  • Availability: Friday to Sunday between 07:00–22:00
  • Internal price: 4500 SEK/hour (non-corporate)

Fees

Contact us regarding corporate or industry sponsored studies for the latest fees.